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 The Ashkelon municipality chose to state the 2016 day of the disabled in a unique sports event – an “integrating duathlon”, which emphasizes the possibility and the right for social integration in all aspects of life, including physical activity. The duathlon included running and the option for riding a variety of bicycles adapted to the

The technology-rich information era has brought many opportunities in the field of education. In the last decade, there is increased use of videos as a tool for changing attitudes, learning, training and distributing knowledge. The uniqueness of filmed media is that it is an attractive tool and a means for focusing content and enabling training

 In 1982, Judge Bruce Van-Sikla legislated a series of laws which changed the way in which North Dakota treats and takes care of its citizens with intellectual disabilities. Thousands of children and adults left the crowded dormitories and began integrating in communities all over the country. Thirty years later, the public broadcast authority Prairie Public

 In the beginning of May this year, the College of Management held a professional meeting intended to present the quality management system (ISO 9001) in adult nursing day care centers and employment centers for people with intellectual disabilities in the community   The quality management system was developed over several years by the Shalem Fund

 This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Research participants were sampled in a stratified sample from 14 villages and towns, representing women and men from Arab society in Israel, relative to the geographical distribution of the Arab population in the northern, central and southern regions of Israel and relative to the size

 This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Increased life expectancy in the general population, coupled with medical and ideological changes, has led to longer and fuller lives for people with intellectual disability (ID) in mainstream society.  Nowadays, more individuals with ID live and age within their family   The scholarly literature has

The soprano Chen Reiss and choir members of “Beyond the Voice” held a joint artist workshop which constituted an initial and special professional meeting for both sides. Reiss, a musician, former dancer and esteemed opera singer who is considered one of the greatest sopranos in Israel and around the world, arrived voluntarily to the artist

Service quality management package at Maas Network centers for people with developmental intellectual disabilities in accordance with ISO 9001 and Service quality management package in 21+ day centers, the treatment of disabled people The Shalem Fund has promoted ISO 9001in various settings over many years. Excellence of service and quality of treatment, Especially of adults

Warren Kahn, a lively and charming 41-year-old man from Ra’ananna, has a busy schedule that includes work, cycling, going to the movies and preparing Shabbat dinners    

A study conducted in 2009 by Professor Yael Letzer and Arik Rimerman of the University of Haifa examined the correlation between obesity and lifestyle among people with D.I.D. The study, which funded by the Shalem Foundation, found that people with D.I.D. are much more susceptible to obesity than the general population The Health Circles program,